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Trumpeter Bergeron to perform

Trumpet legend Maynard Ferguson called Wayne Bergeron “the most musical lead trumpet player I’ve ever had on my band.” Bergeron, who is enjoying a career as one of the most active trumpet players in the world, will perform at Henderson State University on March 15 in Arkansas Hall at 7:30 p.m. He will be accompanied by the Arkansas All-Star Big Band consisting of many of the finest jazz musicians in Arkansas. Arkansas Hall is located on the Henderson campus at Henderson and 12th streets.

“We are tremendously excited to have one of the world’s greatest trumpeters come to Henderson,” said Dr. Jim Buckner, professor of trumpet and chair of the music department at Henderson. “Almost everyone has heard Wayne Bergeron countless times without realizing it. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear a live performance by one of the most exciting jazz musicians in the world.

“Backing him up will be the Arkansas All-Star Big Band featuring many of the best jazz musicians in Arkansas,” Buckner said. “These band members have played with the finest big bands in America, including the Glen Miller and Tommy Dorsey orchestras, and have backed up many musical greats ranging from The Four Tops and The Temptations to Tony Bennett and Harry Connick Jr. ”

Tickets are $15 online until March 1, and $20 at the door. The ticket price includes admission to a pre-concert clinic presented by Bergeron from 3-4:30 p.m. in Arkansas Hall. Tickets and additional information are available online at www.hsutrumpets.com.

Bergeron’s featured trumpet solos can be heard on the motion pictures Duplicity, Rocky Balboa, The Incredibles, Leather Heads, Princess & the Frog, The Perfect Game, High Crimes, Rounders, Fled, Hey Arnold (the movie), The Life Aquatic, The Rat Pack, Child Star, Illegal Tender, Aladdin King of Thieves, Foolproof, and Two Days in the Valley.

After being behind the scenes for so many years, Bergeron stepped out on his own with his first solo effort “You Call This a Living?” This debut project earned him a Grammy nomination in 2004 for Best Large Jazz Ensemble as well as rave reviews from fans and press worldwide. His latest recording “Plays Well With Others” was released on the Concord Jazz label in 2007 and met with the same acclaim.